The National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, has announced that President Sheila Ruhland of Moraine Park Technical College has joined its new Presidents for Entrepreneurship Forum. Through the program, presidents of community colleges throughout the country commit to increase the focus on entrepreneurship at their institutions and the impact these colleges have on the economic well-being of the communities they serve. Officials from six other Wisconsin Technical Colleges have also joined the new forum. "Through our increased focus on supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses with the College’s new entrepreneurship initiative, we are pleased to join our peers across the state and the country in signing onto NACCE’s Presidents for Entrepreneurship Forum,” said Dr. Sheila Ruhland, Moraine Park president. With the economy still lagging in many regions of the United States, 175 community colleges throughout the country have joined the entrepreneurship forum, and by doing so, have committed to playing a greater role in stimulating economic development in the communities they serve. “As we have continued to make a more concerted effort to infuse entrepreneurship across the College and throughout the Moraine Park District, NACCE has been a valued partner providing key resources, networks, and support,” said Ruhland. “We look forward to continuing a strong partnership with NACCE as we move along this important journey of promoting and supporting an entrepreneurial culture across the Moraine Park district." Moraine Park was established in 1912 and is one of 16 technical college districts that make up the Wisconsin Technical College System. With campuses in Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac and West Bend, Moraine Park offers more than 100 associate of applied science degrees, technical diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates. Moraine Park’s Economic and Workforce Development offers customized training, workshops and seminars to meet current and future workforce needs. Supporting entrepreneurship for small businesses, Moraine Park provides low-cost non-degree classes, free entrepreneurial workshops and entrepreneurial certification. To find out more about Moraine Park, visit morainepark.edu.